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The Ouray Ice Park is a human made ice climbing venue operated in a spectacular natural gorge within walking distance of Ouray, CO. It is home to more than 200 named ice and mixed climbs, most within a 15-minute walk of the Park entrance.

The Ouray Ice Park is a human made ice climbing venue operated in a spectacular natural gorge within walking distance of the City of Ouray, Colorado. It is home to more than 200 named ice and mixed climbs, most within a 15-minute walk of the Park entrance. The Park and its infrastructure are jointly owned and managed by the City of Ouray, the nonprofit Ouray Ice Park, Inc. (OIPI), and a mix of other private and public landowners.

The OURAY ICE PARK IS OPEN!

THE NORTH END IS CLOSED FROM THE LOWER BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH TOWN

Our target closing date for the 2017/2018 Season is March 31st. Please not this is a TARGET CLOSING DATE, NOT AN OFFICIAL CLOSING DATE. Any and all areas may be closed before March 31st based on the conditions of the ice and to ensure the safety of our guests.

certain AREAS and climbs may be closed and will clearly marked as such. PLEASE VISIT Our Conditions Page For More Details.

The 24th Annual 2019 Ouray Ice Festival Will Be Held January 24-27th, 2019

For those seeking respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life, you will be astounded by Ouray’s tranquility, exceptional beauty and world class outdoor recreation! Click here to see what Ouray has to offer.

As a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, your support is extremely important to us. Please help us to maintain and operate this incredible resource. Click here to become a member today!

Tonight in Montrose! Sir Chris Bonington.. #getyouraxeingear

100 days and that’s a wrap! Thanks climbers, Local Business Partners, Sponsors, and all our friends! We’ll see you next December!

Closing weekend at the Ouray Ice Park. Last chance to swing the tools and kick the 'pons for the season here at the Park. We have decided to stay open one extra day to give those that made the trip all the way out here the whole weekend. Closing day will now be Sunday April 1st at the end of the day! We are not fooling around here, this is real! Here is a photo of South Park still looking pretty good. #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit #herestowinter @ouray_co 📷 @skipurist

We are pleased to announce the 2019 Ouray Ice Festival Dates! Come join us for the 24th Annual Ouray Ice Festival next January 24-27th, 2019! Who is coming? Way more details to come... #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit #iceclimbing #iceicebaby @ouray_co 📷 @skipurist

A photo of Schoolroom this morning. Here is an update for those of you planning to come this weekend. Lead Only area, Pic of the Vic, the Schoolroom, New Funtier, and South Park are all still open. Some of the climbs in all of these areas are closed, but there is still lots of good terrain in the Park open and climbing well. Target closing date is still March 31st. Here's to winter! #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit

For those of you coming this weekend, here is an updated conditions report. We have over half the Park open still! #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit @ouray_co

The Schoolroom looking good for the upcoming weekend! We’ve got a lot of other terrain open and in good shape too! #getyouraxeingear #iceclimbing #sprayitdontsayit PC @skipurist

All areas of the Park are still open and the ice is in great shape! We are making our target closing date March 31st. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A TARGET CLOSING DATE NOT AN OFFICIAL CLOSING DATE. Things are looking good but the safety of our guests and the stability of the ice is our number one priority. With 70 days into our season so far we are hopeful to make it to 100! Plan your trip to Ouray and #getyouraxeingear !!

Awesome two days with @latinooutdoors and @outdoorafro! The First Annual People of Color climbing Event is in the books! Who is coming next year? A big shout out to @sanjuanmtnguides and @ouraybrewery for sponsoring this event and @elias.the.spaniard @xander.bianchi @skipurist and Adam Fisher for volunteering to guide for this event!! #getyouraxeingear #browngirlsclimb @ouray_co

Join us this Saturday at the Ouray Community Center! #gotstump #getyouraxeingear @paradoxsports @ouray_co

Another great weekend at the Park. Poodle Sex pictured here is the northernmost climb in the Park and still huge! Erik Erikson (Yosemite Stonemaster) on lead. Temps are looking good for the weeks ahead. #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit #icefarmers @ouray_co ...awesome photo by @xander.bianchi

Lookin north from the base of the Pic of the Vic! Still #PHAT ! #getyouraxeingear

More than cold enough to run water at the Park again tonight. Here’s to winter! #sprayitdontsayit #getyouraxeingear #icefarmers

To many in Colorado, it hasn't been one to remember. At the Ouray Ice Park though, we've been having a pretty darn good season. As mid February approaches we are stoked to say that 99% of the Park is still open and in good shape. As the snow continues from todays storm that has turned to a full on blizzard, and with the ice farmers out running the water, we are thankful to be able to do what we do and for all to benefit from it. Here's to winter! #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit @ouray_co #icefarmers #iceclimbing Photo by @skipurist

The Ouray Ice Park has started an Ambassador Program this weekend. We have two new Staff that will be present on the weekends from before open till close. The goal of this program is multifaceted. We are looking to see that all of our guests follow the opening and closing times as well as the rules and etiquette. The Ambassadors will also be out there helping guests to find routes and anchors as well as gathering data on numbers of climbers and commercial and non-commercial groups. Here is Ice Ambassador Andrew heading into South Park this morning just as the sun begins to crest the mountain ridge. #getyouraxeingear #sprayitdontsayit #iceambassador #iceclimbing @ouray_co

In case you haven’t heard, the ice in the Park is in great shape! After the Festival our farmers were able to heal up quite a bit of the ice and build some more on top of that! All areas are open with only 3 climbs closed, that is 150+ climbs!! #getyouraxeingear #iceclimbing #sprayitdontsayit @ouray_co

Now that Fest is behind us, and it was awesome, our hardworking crew has been back at it taking advantage of cold temps at night to rebuild the ice, and strengthen the base for the weeks and months to come. We are currently at 99% open! #hugyourfarmer #sprayitdontsayit #getyouraxeingear #rougharoundtheedgesandproudofit